Thank You, Participants and Volunteers!
24th annual Sallie Mae 10K raised more than $281,000 for DC College Access Program
Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and more than 2,000 participants and volunteers helped D.C. public high school students come closer to achieving their dreams of higher education at the 24th annual Sallie Mae 10K held Sunday, May 6 in West Potomac Park.
One of the region's most popular road races, on one of the fastest courses, the Sallie Mae 10K benefits the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP), a local non-profit organization that students helps D.C. public high school students gain access to higher education through assistance in planning and preparing for college, as well as by providing “last dollar” scholarships.
The 6.2-mile foot race drew a competitive field of local and international runners, including Mayor Fenty, with a time of 43:34. The top male and female finishers from this year’s race were David Chepkwony from Chapel Hill, N.C., with a time of 29:56 and Tatiana Chulakh from Gaithersburg, Md., with a time of 34:08.
As a result of the race, The Fund donated $281,000 in sponsorships, grants, and race proceeds to DC-CAP. Since 2000, The Sallie Mae Fund has raised nearly $1.6 million for this worthy organization.
For the first time in the event’s history, The Sallie Mae Fund awarded five $1,000 scholarships to students who participated. Winners included students from Banneker and Ballou High Schools and Howard University.
To view the race results from the 24th annual Sallie Mae 10K, please visit runwashington.com/results/searchable.html
View photos from this year's event »
Race day photos from Brightroom Photography »
About DC-CAP:
When DC-CAP began in 1999, less than 55% of Washington, D.C.'s public high school freshmen went on to earn a high school diploma, and only one-third pursued any type of post-secondary education. Today 64% of DC's public high school students enroll in college.
About The Sallie Mae Fund:
The Sallie Mae Fund is a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae. The Fund achieves its mission—to increase access to a post-secondary education for America's students—by supporting programs and initiatives that help open doors to higher education, prepare families for their investment, and bridge the gap when no one else can.
Media contact:
Laura Gemery, (703) 984-5271
The Sallie Mae Fund and the DC College Access program thank the following sponsors:
$10,000
$5,000
$3,000
$1,500
$500 Water Stop
In-kind partners
